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The Farmington Town Council unanimously hired CivicPlus to rebuild the town's website for $61,690.98, about $13,300 under budget.
Jack Beckett·Jul 31, 2026
The Farmington Town Council voted unanimously to build a sidewalk along Meadow Road, approving the revised Option 2 alignment after two years of hearings, a deferral, and a redesign.
Jack Beckett·Jul 16, 2026
The pump station that turned up corroded pipe in June is now, per the superintendent, 100 percent done, short of calibrating the new flow meter.
Jack Beckett·Jul 12, 2026
A planned electrical upgrade at Farmington's Yukon Road pump station uncovered hydrogen sulfide corrosion eating through the discharge pipes.
Jack Beckett·Jun 13, 2026
Two weeks after the May 14 ribbon cutting, the Ad Hoc 1928 Building Committee approved $17,700 for a standalone air-conditioning unit serving the new Town Hall's server room — and pushed exterior…
Jack Beckett·May 30, 2026
At the May 26 Farmington Town Council meeting, Westview resident Tim Kelly asked the council for an inventory of the town's current volunteer-firefighter ranks by decade — twenties, thirties…
Jack Beckett·May 29, 2026
The Farmington Architectural Design Review Committee took its first formal look at the Enclave at the Farmington River master plan on Thursday, May 21, and after about two hours of going through…
Jack Beckett·May 26, 2026
A motorcyclist died Monday afternoon after a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck struck a motorcycle and a school bus from behind on Meadow Road in Farmington.
Jack Beckett·May 18, 2026
Town Manager Kathleen Blonski told the Farmington Town Council on May 12 that the Meadow Road sidewalk project will return as an agenda item at the council's May 26 meeting, with a potential vote at…
Jack Beckett·May 18, 2026
The Farmington Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee renewed a years-long push for a separated bike trail along the Route 4 jug handle at its May 13 meeting, three days after a 13-year-old riding a…
Henry Whitfield·May 18, 2026
The Farmington Town Council voted unanimously on May 12 to advance a $30-to-$35-million plan to replace two of the town's three volunteer fire stations and renovate the third, seating a new building…
Jack Beckett·May 14, 2026
After a 90-minute public hearing, the Town Council declined to vote on the south-side alignment and asked Town Engineer Russ Arnold to redesign the project as a south-side / north-side split crossing…
Jack Beckett·Apr 30, 2026
Spring bulky waste collection starts Monday, April 20. Here's a quick reminder of the rules before you drag anything to the curb.
Jack Beckett·Apr 19, 2026
Farmington's spring bulky waste collection runs April 20–24. Here's what the Town will take, what it won't, and how to get your items to the curb correctly.
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
Farmington's WPCA reports a strong March despite high flows, traces a grease backup to Five Corners, and waits on one pipe delivery before the Yukon upgrade can begin.
Jack Beckett·Apr 9, 2026
The Farmington HS Building Committee Financial Subcommittee reviewed 282 change orders totaling $4.6 million on March 13, 2026.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
The Farmington WPCA approved the 2026-27 sewer budget at its March 11 public hearing — the close of a process the Mercury reported on in February.
Jack Beckett·Mar 22, 2026
At the Farmington Bicycle Advisory Committee's March 11 meeting, the Director of Parks cleared the way for long-awaited wayfinding signs in the Highlands, the committee discussed a $5,000 state…
Jack Beckett·Mar 22, 2026
Frozen pipes, float drama, and a 3% sewer bump—Farmington’s WPCA keeps it classy. Thanks, Farmington Storage , for the Museum air. 🏛️💨
Jack Beckett·Feb 16, 2026
Farmington’s council opened 2026 with rules, a Wells Drive road dispute, a fund-balance target shift, and major votes on tech, lighting, and a police generator.
Jack Beckett·Jan 16, 2026
Farmington’s latest arrest logs feature shoplifting, warrants, and one very determined return trip to South Road—lovingly preserved in museum-grade air by Farmington Storage.
Jack Beckett·Dec 5, 2025
The Farmington HDC navigates the nuances of vinyl cladding, steel doors, and hewn crosses. From 14 Mountain Road to the crumbling silo at the Tint Barn, preservation remains a detailed art.
Jack Beckett·Nov 25, 2025
Civil engineer Joanne White presented 7 years of evidence demanding Wells Acres road reconstruction. Farmington Council then approved major contracts totaling over $773,000. Two-week deadline issued.
Jack Beckett·Oct 19, 2025
Farmington’s Bike Committee formed an e-bike subcommittee, prioritized bollard fixes and wayfinding, reviewed a state trails grant RFP, and set Safe Routes to School next steps.
Jack Beckett·Oct 15, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ approved a 720 sf ADU, an accessibility-driven expansion on Robbin Road, and a new four-car garage with historic barn restoration on Mountain Spring. New hearings set for Nov. 12.
Jack Beckett·Oct 8, 2025
Farmington weighs an America 250 celebration with Avon: fireworks, music, food trucks, and history tents—plus a budget split and a field big enough to keep the fields, well, playable.
Jack Beckett·Sep 24, 2025
Farmington’s bike committee weighed e-bike speed limits, sidewalk rules, bollard fixes, and school safety programs as new state operation laws take effect Oct. 1, with a white paper and ordinance next.
Jack Beckett·Sep 12, 2025
Cupola complete, windows at 80%, new ductwork approved, and contingency steady. Sept. 9 meeting canceled; Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. set—then a hard-hat tour. Elevator slips; budget doesn’t. Suggested
Jack Beckett·Aug 31, 2025
Farmington police arrested a 27-year-old East Hartford woman for shoplifting on South Road. Bond set at $5K. Innocent until proven guilty. Thanks, Farmington Storage 🙃
Jack Beckett·Aug 28, 2025
Farmington’s Sidewalk Committee weighs Meadow Road disputes while the 1928 Building Committee signs off on $1.9M in repairs, from cupola rot to ductwork fixes.
Jack Beckett·Aug 26, 2025
Farmington police arrest man for DUI and following too closely on Scott Swamp Road, August 14. Court date set for August 19.
Jack Beckett·Aug 15, 2025
Farmington’s Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee debates surveying Meadow Road residents after a grant-funded sidewalk project prompts mixed responses.
Jack Beckett·Aug 6, 2025
July 16, Inland Wetlands Commission okays cemetery road shift, private garage, and Scout benches while Hill‑Stead’s historic walkway awaits a September site walk.
Jack Beckett·Jul 19, 2025
Farmington’s Bicycle Advisory Committee tackles development updates, e-bike rules, and school sidewalk planning, with help from new BOE liaison James Ratcliffe.
Jack Beckett·Jul 18, 2025
Always last… to breaking news. Domestic Peace Shattered—Again In an evening more dramatic than a town‑hall zoning meeting, Waterbury resident Mynequa Patricia Burnett (20) allegedly upgraded her…
Jack Beckett·Jul 17, 2025
Farmington’s finest collar two residents for joy‑riding and shoplifting, proving once again crime never sleeps—though it occasionally naps on South Road.
Jack Beckett·Jul 15, 2025
Highlands neighbors press for crosswalks as council green‑lights a $1 million Tunxis Mead overhaul and delays polling‑place changes. Parking, pizza, and carnival fireworks all share the dais. 🚧🎡
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2025
Farmington TPZ approved removal of an eroding fishing platform to build an accessible boardwalk, widening the driveway, and a blasting permit for a 3,600 sq ft home on Red Oak Hill Road.
Jack Beckett·Jul 9, 2025
Farmington’s Inland‑Wetlands Commission packed four approvals—parking overhaul, Scout bridge expansion, cemetery repaving, and a new garage—into one July 2 meeting, all while plotting two summer site…
Jack Beckett·Jul 8, 2025
Capitol‑Hill Ping‑Pong, Explained ☕️ Washington dealt Connecticut a full deck this week. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy issued statements on Iran strikes, airport grants, broadband…
Jack Beckett·Jun 28, 2025
Cupola gossip hotter than July. The 1928 Building Committee gathered this week to measure progress on Farmington’s most visible construction project: the wholesale renovation of the old high‑school…
Jack Beckett·Jun 28, 2025
Farmington High School Committee tackles punch lists, construction updates, and a superintendent search. Rusty virtual pledges included. 😅🏫
Jack Beckett·Jun 19, 2025
Opening Gavel 💧 The Water Pollution Control Authority convened on June 11, 2025 to approve minutes from the May 14 session—motion, second, unanimous “aye.” Full meeting video: watch on YouTube.
Jack Beckett·Jun 15, 2025
Council salutes students, educators, police, and clergy; adds historic homes, expands regional 911 service with Avon, and green‑lights $1.4 million in roadwork, while the town manager gets a new…
Jack Beckett·Jun 13, 2025
Farmington’s ad-hoc Sidewalk Committee debated who pays for concrete, why 75 percent agreement matters, and when an F-graded path finally sees a jackhammer.
Jack Beckett·Jun 6, 2025
With 24 invoices paid and two design add-ons approved, Farmington’s school builders kept their $135 million program on schedule—and ordered four ADA parking spaces—before adjourning in 45 minutes.
Jack Beckett·May 24, 2025
From Rainfall to Runoff: 1,600 lbs Collected Democrats Out-Bag Republicans (Again) Farmington, CT — May 6, 2025The town’s annual Earth Day cleanup might have been dampened by rain, but it didn’t stop…
Jack Beckett·May 9, 2025
Farmington’s sidewalk debate lays bare the legal, financial, and political cracks beneath the concrete.
Jack Beckett·Apr 30, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ meeting turns explosive 💥 as residents clash over blasting permits at 71 Eli Rd. Neighbors fear for wells, pools, sanity. Coffee required ☕️.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2025
In Farmington, Even the Wastewater Moves Faster Than the Traffic Farmington, CT — April 9, 2025The April Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) meeting opened with a brisk approval of the March 12…
Jack Beckett·Apr 12, 2025
